Why Choose Melbourne?
Melbourne Law School has over 150 years’ experience in teaching law. A rich history and tradition of excellence has enabled Melbourne Law School to become one of the finest law schools in the world, internationally known for quality teaching and research excellence.
Highest quality teaching
Our teaching staff are internationally renowned experts and include leading scholars, practitioners and industry professionals. Our staff have won numerous awards for excellence in teaching and research and regularly provide advice to the highest level of business and government in Australia and around the world. As a Melbourne JD student, you will be taught by leading scholars and industry practitioners committed to passing their knowledge and experience along to our students.
Vibrant research culture
Melbourne Law School is committed to innovative research across a range of contemporary legal areas. We host a variety of teaching and research institutes and centres specialising in areas as diverse as international law, Asian and Islamic law, labour relations, media and communications law, corporate law, tax and intellectual property. Our vibrant research culture ensures you will be exposed to a number of cutting edge developments that make a practical contribution to law reform, policy development and legal enquiry.
Globalised learning environment
At Melbourne Law School, our approach to teaching and research is outward looking and internationally focused. The JD curriculum is specifically designed to anticipate and respond to legal developments at a global level. Our international connections are second to none and we host a large number of international visitors who teach in our programs, collaborate with our staff and make regular public presentations. The Melbourne student body is extraordinarily diverse and we welcome students from across the world, further expanding your learning experience.
Close to Melbourne city
Melbourne Law School is located on the city fringe, an easy 15 minute walk from the centre of the city or a short five minute tram ride. Positioned right next to the inner city suburb of Carlton, the campus is compact and beautifully landscaped, with its 150 year history embodied in its architecture. Melbourne is Australia’s second largest city and is proudly pre-eminent in business, international trade, the arts, entertainment, sport and major international events. It is consistently voted as one of the world’s most liveable cities.
World class facilities
Melbourne Law School is located in an innovatively designed building equipped with state-of-the-art technology, outstanding research facilities, a high tech moot court and purpose-built teaching spaces.
Melbourne 2008 onwards!
Melbourne Law School is a great place to be at any time, but this is a particularly exciting period as we make the transition to a fully graduate law school. The Melbourne Model sees the introduction of landmark educational reforms. It has been designed to create an outstanding and distinctive Melbourne Experience for all students. In moving to the new model, the University is responding to the challenges of today’s changing environment as well as aligning itself with the best of European and Asian practice and North American traditions.
Further information on the Melbourne Model
Highly responsive administration
Responsive and effective administration is an integral part of Melbourne Law School’s commitment to students. Administrative staff are friendly, accessible and available to assist you with any student related enquiry. They are experienced in dealing with a wide range of student issues and skilled in balancing the often competing demands of flexibility, consistency and equity.
Superb Law Library
Spread over three levels, the Melbourne Law Library has one of the best law collections in Australia. It comprises more than 180,000 volumes of reports, legislation, legal journals and treatises. The library also subscribes to major English language databases and has a permanent exhibition of rare books. You will have access to a wide range of the latest electronic resources for legal teaching and research today.
Outstanding alumni
The Melbourne alumni represent an extraordinary network of people in Australia and in 54 countries around the world. Our alumni are a valuable resource for our students; they include leaders in every part of the legal profession as well as government, the commercial world and public interest organisations. Three Governors-General and three Prime Ministers are graduates of Melbourne Law School, as are many current members of the judiciary.